By Jeffrey Kaczmarczyk
Grand Rapids Symphony
The kitchen is the heart of the home. It’s where family and friends gather not only to cook and eat but also to talk and spend time together.
The best kitchens look good, function well, and make everyone feel comfortable and welcome.
The Grand Rapids Symphony’s Symphony Friends welcome you to come and see some of the finest kitchens in the greater Grand Rapids area.
“Well-Orchestrated Kitchens,” featuring six fabulous kitchens, will be held on Sunday, May 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Delightful music and home demonstrations are part of the “heart of the home” tour that’s a fundraiser for the Grand Rapids Symphony’s music education programs. For more information, go to kitchentourgr.com.
Sponsored by Symphony Friends, tickets are $25. Tickets are available at the Grand Rapids Symphony offices at 300 Ottawa Ave. NW, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Call (616) 454-9451. Advance tickets also are available at D&W Fresh Market locations at Gaslight Village, Breton Village, Knapp’s Corner and Cascade.
Tickets will be available at all six homes on the tour. Tickets are not available online.
The event features a tour of six kitchens, uniquely designed, and well-appointed, in the Grand Rapids area. The six homes include two mid-century remodels, one with an outdoor kitchen, and one with a wine cellar. A printable map of the six homes is available online at kitchentourgr.com.
“Though we’re showing off kitchens, there is much more to see as visitors make their way to the kitchens,” said Bonnie Monhart, president of Symphony Friends, which formerly was known as the Grand Rapids Symphony Women’s Committee.
In addition to seeing these magnificent kitchens, “Well-Orchestrated Kitchens” will offer a variety of food and home-related activities including demonstrations such as flower arranging with Easter Floral and easy appetizers and summer entertaining from Art of the Table.
Musicians from the Grand Rapids Symphony and Youth Symphony will perform during the tour.
If you’re planning a kitchen renovation and are in search of ideas or if you simply appreciate creativity and design you won’t want to miss this event.
Last year, Symphony Friends’ spring fundraiser, “Blandford Enchanted” welcomed over 1,300 guests and raised more than $13,000 to support the Grand Rapids Symphony, the Grand Rapids Youth Symphony and other education programs that are part of the Grand Rapids Symphony’s Gateway to Music, a network of 17 access points for people of all ages and walks of life to engage with orchestral music.
Earlier this year, the Grand Rapids Symphony’s Fifth Grade Concerts welcomed more than 15,000 youngsters to DeVos Performance Hall for a live concert experience.
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